Brassiere



May 1, 1928. 1,667,796 r F. H. MORRISON BRASSIERE Filed Oct. 21, 1927 c ATTORNEY Patented May 1, 1928.

UNITED STATES 1,667,796 PATENT OFFICE.

IRANCES H. MORRISON, F TAMPICO, MEXICO, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-HALF T0 BENJAMIN E. PARRISH, OF EL LIMON, SAN LUIS POTOSI, MEXICO.

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Application flied October 21, 1927. Serial 1T0. 227,709.

This invention is an improvement in brassires, and more particularly in brassieres of the type designed to afl ord an eflicient support with a minimum of discom- 5 fort. r

With modern womens clothing, it is desirable that the lines of the bust be natural, particularly with garments of the clinging type. Any garment in the way of a support or an accessory to the toilet, must be of a nature such that it is invisible, and not evident to the sense of feeling, to meet the re quirements of women of taste.

It is desirable also that any supporting garment of this type shall be of such a character that there is no ossibility of dislacement of the parts while the garment is ing worn, and that any parts thereof which are liable to be visible at any time,

shouldharmonize with the remainder of the costume and the natural figure. v

One of the primary objects of the present invention is the provision of a garment of the character in question, particularly de signed to hold the bust in its natural position, without any tendency of the parts to slip away from the garment, either above or below, and wherein the natural division between the breasts is maintained.

Another object is the provision of a lightweight arment capable of being easily laundered, providing for eflicient sup-port with the maximum exposure of the skin, thus to insure coolness. 7

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in the construction and novel combination of parts fully described hereinafter, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims appended hereto, it bein understood that various changes in the orm, proportion, size and minor details of construction within the scope of the claims, may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings forming a part hereof Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the improved garment in use and loolging at the front. a

Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective looking from the rear. 7

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a part of the alternate construction.

In the present embodiment of the invention, a plurality of individual supports 1, in the nature of disks or caps, is provided of suitable material, which are preferably shaped to fit the breasts of the wearer, and to preserve the natural appearance thereof when in place.

In the present instance, each support-is composed of a circular piece having four darts arranged at angular intervals of 90,

Which shapes the piece to provide for a cap in substantially the shape of a segment of 55 a sphere. The peripheral edges of the pieces are hemmed, as shown at 2, to provide for a finish. at the perimeter of the su port.

The caps are connected to a be tor girdle strap 3, which 'is relatively wide, and of a. length to encircle the body of the wearer just below the. breasts. The ends of the strap are at the front, between the supports, and any suitable connecting means, indicatied at 4,,is provided for connecting said on s.

Another strap 5 is arranged between the supports, one end of the strap being permanently connected to one of the supports at the end of the horizontal diameter thereof, while the other end of the strap is detachably connected with the other support at a like point, the connection being indicated at 6.

A third strap 7 is also provided for connecting the individual supports 1, the said strap being below the strap 5, and midway between the said strap and the belt 3. This strap 7 is permanently connected with the support to which the strap 5 is permanently connected and detachably connected with the other support, the detachable connection being indicated at 8.

The garment includes also straps 9, whlch go over the shoulders of the wearer. Each strap 9 is permanently connected at one end to the top of the adjacent support 1, as indicated at 10, and at the other end to the belt 3, as indicated at 11.

The belt 3 provides for a. support at the bottoms of the individual supports, holding them in close contact with the body, while the straps 9 provide for a support at the tops of the individual supports. The straps 5 and 7 and also the strap 3, provide for support between the individual supports, and other mechanism is provided for retaining the outer or remote sides of the individual supports in close contact with the body of the wearer.

The straps 9 are connected just above the belt 3 by a strap 12, secured at its ends to the straps 9, and each strap 9 is connected to the adjacent individual support at the rear by a plurality of connections, said connections being at the ends of the strap 12, and diverging from said ends toward the individual supports, as clearly shown in Figure 2. Each of the said connections includes three parts, 13, 1 and 15, having a common connection at 15, with the adjacent strap 9 and the end of the strap 12, and having individual connections with the individual supports, indicated at'16, 17 and 18, respectively.

Referring to Figure 1, it will be seen that connections 16 are directly opposite the connections of the ends of the strap 5. The connections 17 are opposite the connections for the ends of the strap 7, and each connection 18 provides a common connection for the strap 15, the belt 3, and the adjacent individual support.

Thus the lower half of the perimeter of each individual support is held in close contact with the body, by a plurality of holding means, while at the same time a minimum area of the body is covered by the holding means, thus providing for coolness and ventilation. There is but little tendency of the breasts to escape above the horizontal diameter, such tendency being pronounced,

'however, below the horizontal diameter.

Substantiall the entire upper half of the erimeter 0 each individual support is left ee, thus providing for circulation of air between the supports and the skin, without lessening in any degree the eiiiciency of the support, so far as concerns restraining the breasts from escape.

Furthermore, the improved brassiere may be Worn with low-neck and sleeveless gowns, without any part thereof being exposed. Such garments have shoulder straps, which coincide with the straps 9, covering and concealing the same. The topmost supports 5 and 13 are far enough below the arm-pit so that the usual evening garments would not expose them. The belt 3 is of a length to fit about the body just below the point where it reaches its maximum outward curvature above the waist-line, and by this arrangement upward movement of the belt is restrained. The tendency is for the belt to push down rather than upward, so that the brassiere is held in its normal position.

At the back the garment is well below the normal low-cut of the back of the evening own, and there is but little mechanism in t e way of harness that is evident to the sense of feeling, as for instance by the hand of a dancing partner. All of the straps are of non-elastic material, there being no elastic material of any character used in the improved brassicre.

In Fig. 3 a construction is shown capable of a considerable degree of adjustment. The only difference between this construction and that shown in Fig. 2 is that the strap 12 is sectional, and the sections are provided with intercngaging means 20, such as a button on one section and a plurality of button holes on the other. The strap 3 corresponding to strap 3 of Fig. 2 is divided at the back instead of at the front, and fastening means,

indicated at 21 is provided for connecting the ends 01": the divided strap. As shown two buttons are arranged on one section, and sets of button holes on the other for engaging the buttons.

It will be understood that in this arrangement the straps 5 and 7 are permanently connected to the elements 1, the opening for the brassiere being at the back instead of at the front.

What is claimed as new is l. A garment of the character specified, including a pair of individual supports, a belt or girdle of a length to encircle the body just below the swell of the bust, the said girdle connected to the individual supports at at the lowest parts thereof, a shoulder strap connected with the top of each support and with the girdle atthe rear, a plurality of connections between the outer side of the lower part of each support and the adjacent strap, and a connection at the rear between the straps in substantially the line of the plurality of connections.

2. A garment of the character specified, includin a pair of individual supports, a belt or girdle of a length to encircle the body just below the swell of the bust, the said girdle connected to the individual supports at the lowest parts thereof, a shoulder strap connected with the top of each support and with the girdle at the rear, a plurality of connections between the outer side of the lower part of each support and the adjacent strap, and a connection at the rear between the straps in substantially the line of the plurality of connections, the plurality of connections having a. common connection with the strap and diverging toward the adjacent support.

3. A garment of the character specified, includin a pair of individual supports, a belt or irdle of a length to encircle the body just be ow the swell of the bust, the said girdle connected to the individual supports at the lowest parts thereof, a shoulder strap connected with the top of each support and with the girdle at the rear, a plurality of connections between the outer side of the lower part of each support and the adjacent strap, a connection at the rear between the straps in substantially the line of the plurality of connections, and a connection rear, a plurality of connections between the tween the supports at the front, said conouter side of the lower part of each support nection detac'ha l the girdle being adapted to open at the front. rear between the straps in substantially the l 4. A garment of the character specified, line of the plurality of connections, and a including a. pair of individual supports, a pluralit of connections between the lower relatively narrow belt or girdle of a length parts 0 the supports. to encircle the body just below the swell of Si ed at New York city in the county of 20 the bust, the 'said girdle connected to the in- New ork and State-of New York this 11th 10 dividual supports at the lowest parts thereday of October A. D. 1927.

of, a shoul er strap connected with the top offeach support and with-the girdle at the FRANCES H. MORRISON.

e from one support, and and the ad'acent strap, a connection at the I45 

